Habs Season Thread: Offseason 2025

[GrandWazoo]

It's not a guess to me. Robidas is the one in charge of it behind the bench. Kind of why he stands at the defensive end.

Which would also be where he was if he was in charge of the defensemen, which he is.

 

[Sal_Butera]

He is, he's not a player development coach, he's an assistant coach.

Roger Grillo works w MSL to establish Xs & Os - Marty made that clear in preseason

 

[worm]

I was judging this year based on the development of key players.

Suzuki. Great.
Hutson. Amazing.
Caufield. Good.
Dach. Bad.
Slaf. Bad.
Guthle. Good.

Next year we can add Demidov and Reinbacher to the list.

Year after that we add fowler and Hage

 

[CH1]

I was judging this year based on the development of key players.

Suzuki. Great.
Hutson. Amazing.
Caufield. Good.
Dach. Bad.
Slaf. Bad.
Guthle. Good.

Next year we can add Demidov and Reinbacher to the list.

Year after that we add fowler and Hage

 

[Habspatrol]

I was judging this year based on the development of key players.

Suzuki. Great.
Hutson. Amazing.
Caufield. Good.
Dach. Bad.
Slaf. Bad.
Guthle. Good.

Next year we can add Demidov and Reinbacher to the list.

Year after that we add fowler and Hage

I don't think Slaf deserves a "bad." I think he improved his overall game. He's even more physical and he's even blocking shots a bit. Hopefully next year he gets started a lot earlier in the season. He's definitely been a slow starter every season so far.

 

[lecoqsportif]

Dach. Bad. Oy
Slaf. Bad. But there are glimmers…

Bad vibes with Dach.

Agree about Slaf, but he stepped up on Tuesday, I just dunno if that was random. He can be a force.

 

[worm]

I don't think Slaf deserves a "bad." I think he improved his overall game. He's even more physical and he's even blocking shots a bit. Hopefully next year he gets started a lot earlier in the season. He's definitely been a slow starter every season so far.

It's vs my expectation.

I consider that bad development/progress.

But if you want to change it to "not good" then fine.

 

[worm]

Bad vibes with Dach.

Agree about Slaf, but he stepped up on Tuesday, I just dunno if that was random. He can be a force.

I have big hopes for Slaf next season.

Dach. I have basically zero expectations for next year.

 

[Habsy]

Roger Grillo works w MSL to establish Xs & Os - Marty made that clear in preseason

Not according to Arpon and Marinaro. Robidas has D coverage with Grillo.

 

[Habsy]

No point blaming anyone. A bottom 10 team just made the playoffs.

Always looking to improve process. It's my default professional driver.

 

[Habsy]

I was judging this year based on the development of key players.

Suzuki. Great.
Hutson. Amazing.
Caufield. Good.
Dach. Bad.
Slaf. Bad.
Guthle. Good.

Next year we can add Demidov and Reinbacher to the list.

Year after that we add fowler and Hage

I dunt think Slaf was bad but stagnant.

 

[Habsy]

Which would also be where he was if he was in charge of the defensemen, which he is.

Who play in the offensive zone? Oh OK.

 

[worm]

I dunt think Slaf was bad but stagnant.

Yep. That's bad.

I'm rating development. Him not taking a big step this year was a bad thing.

 

[Habsy]

Frankly, you are excessively overconfident in your ability to separate coaching issues from player talent and execution issues.

I’m not sure if you have a coherent process or ability to make that distinction

Since you added to your post, what coherent process do you have to validate yours? Seem to be debating in the ether here. I'm going to ask Arpon. Seriously.

He always selects me when he does Q &A

 

[Habsy]

Yep. That's bad.

I'm rating development. Him not taking a big step this year was a bad thing.

If the stagnation wasn't at 50 I would agree. I put him at meh but to each their own.

 

[CH1]

Since you added to your post, what coherent process do you have to validate yours? Seen to be debating in the ether here. I'm going to ask Arpon. Seriously.

He always selects me when he does Q &A

I believe that sometimes the best position is remaining agnostic. I’m wiling to be patient until the Habs roster fills out and I have more evidence before weighing in with the certitude you have now

 

[Habsy]

I believe that sometimes the best position is remaining agnostic. I’m wiling to be patient until the Habs roster fills out and I have more evidence before weighing in with the certitude you have now

That also allows for the maturing of coaching so it taints it. You can choose to be patient, which is often the right move, but for the sake of this discussion it changes the variables both on the ice and off.

The only certitude that I have is that there are better options than Robidas.

 

[Rolex]

I agree with Habsy on this…

We have too many inexperienced coaches behind the bench….yes, even after 3 years i still consider MSL are an inexperienced coach (he hasn’t been playoff tested yet)

 

[worm]

I agree with Habsy on this…

We have too many inexperienced coaches behind the bench….yes, even after 3 years i still consider MSL are an inexperienced coach (he hasn’t been playoff tested yet)

No thanks to experienced coaches.

 

[Habsy]

To be fair they've improved from 3 years ago